Good morning Chicago Blackhawks fans! Who’s ready for the weekend and by the weekend I mean who’s ready for some playoff hockey at the United Center?? The Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild have one more day of practice before they take to the ice Friday in what should be a great 2nd round matchup and the third straight year these two teams have met in the playoffs which is exactly what Gary Bettman and the NHL brass wanted when they changed up the playoff format.
Rivalries is what makes sports great, and this playoff format almost forces teams that want to succeed into a rivalry.